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US S1072

US S1072
Climate Stewardship Act of 2021


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Introduced
04/12/2021
In Committee
04/12/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To provide incentives for agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices, to provide for increased reforestation across the United States, to establish the Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Climate Stewardship Act of 2021, provides incentives for agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices, increases reforestation across the United States, and establishes the Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program. Key provisions include expanding the Conservation Reserve Program to increase enrolled acreage, establishing supplemental payments for climate stewardship practices under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Conservation Stewardship Program, providing mandatory funding for various agricultural research and extension initiatives focused on climate change mitigation, establishing a Reforest America Grant Program and Forest Stewardship Practice Program to increase reforestation, and creating the Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program to fund coastal wetland restoration projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (on 04/12/2021)

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